How to use the Backup plugin

Today I had a problem with installing ddclient plugin as mentioned in this thread
Before installing it, I had made a backup with the OMV backup plugin for system recoveries in a volume on a separate hard disk (no part of the RAID volume).
But when I tried to recover the system with omv-firstaid it said there was no backup found.

Where should I save the system backup to be able to recover the system with omv-firstaid.
Or is there a more reliable method to back up the system?

I used it once to do backup the system but haven't tried restoring from it. I have found a weird problem. I wanted to move the backup to a different share since I was just testing it, but it won't let me. I also went to the acl to change the rights for all folders as well but I still couldn't copy the folder to my desktop so I could move it. So I think there is something still not right with that plugin. I mean you can back up but if you can't restore and I can't move the folder I wouldn't trust it to restore. At least not at the moment until someone can actually test that. One more thing, there are more updates so make sure you update your omv.

All the plugin does is execute an rsync command. It maintains permissions which is causing you issues but is the right thing to do. There is nothing wrong with the plugin. I have used it since I created it and restored many times without issues.

The backup plugin's backup is reliable. It is just difficult to restore for people new to linux. I recommend using clonezilla if this post doesn't make sense.

I saw that post, but it was very old and long, so I omitted it. It's hard for me to filter out the method in the thread, required to restore the backup, made by the plugin. I'm not a complete noob, but a step by step manual would be appreciated. I will look into Clonezilla.

However, I still find the explanation in the OMV plugin a bit misleading or at least incomplete. Why offer a backup method, when one can't use a similar easy restore. A warning would be in place.

It's hard for me to filter out the method in the thread, required to restore the backup, made by the plugin. I'm not a complete noob, but a step by step manual would be appreciated.

The second code box is the method required for a restore and is step by step. Granted it is not cut&paste but too many variables cause that problem. You can't restore from the live system so the plugin can't have restore options.

However, I still find the explanation in the OMV plugin a bit misleading or at least incomplete. Why offer a backup method, when one can't use a similar easy restore. A warning would be in place.

Maybe it is but it is not the recommended backup/restore method. I created it for myself. I thought others would find it useful. If it is not, then people are free to submit pull requests to "fix" it. As I mention above, the plugin could never do a full restore. That has to be done while booted in a live distro. As for warnings, the backup will be ok. If people can't figure out how to restore, posting in the forum will help. At least if someone is using the plugin, a backup is easy and restore is possible. We can't automate the clonezilla backup which makes a lot of people not use it.

All the plugin does is execute an rsync command. It maintains permissions which is causing you issues but is the right thing to do. There is nothing wrong with the plugin. I have used it since I created it and restored many times without issues.